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Academic Words Level 4 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
meagre 
1
 | [不足的,质量差的] deficient in amount, quality, or extent; having little flesh; lean; scanty or inadequate |
| [熟练,精通] skillfulness in command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity; expertise |
| [终年的,永久的] lasting indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal; remaining active throughout all the time |
| [(使)合并,(使)融合] combine or join together, or to cause things to do this; unite |
mediate
2
| [周期性] in a regular periodic manner; intermittently |
| [调解,仲裁] resolve or settle differences by working with all conflicting parties |
| [氮] colorless nonmetallic element, tasteless and odorless, comprising four-fifths of the atmosphere by volume |
| [使混乱,混杂] assemble without order or sense; a confused multitude of things; chaos or mess |
merge
3
| [(使)合并,(使)融合] combine or join together, or to cause things to do this; unite |
| [最小化] reduce to the smallest possible amount, extent, size, or degree |
| [纠缠,强求] trouble; disturb; annoy; harass with petty vexations |
| [垂直落下] fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply |
nostalgia
4
| [调解,仲裁] resolve or settle differences by working with all conflicting parties |
| [不愿意的,坚决反对的] strongly opposed; hateful; unwilling to do something |
| [疲倦的,无精打采的] lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness |
| [想家,乡愁] homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past |
oblique
5
| [周期性] in a regular periodic manner; intermittently |
| [间接的,倾斜的,无诚意的] having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined |
| [俗人,犯人,外行] someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person; generally ignorant person |
| [传统的,保守的] traditional; conservative in belief; adhering to established faith, especially in religion |
obstinate
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| [坚定的,倔强的] stubbornly adhering to an attitude or opinion; hard to control or treat |
| [调解,仲裁] resolve or settle differences by working with all conflicting parties |
| [不足的,质量差的] deficient in amount, quality, or extent; having little flesh; lean; scanty or inadequate |
| [消遣,娱乐] something which amuses and serves to make time pass agreeably; sport; amusement |
odour
7
| [果园] garden; area of land devoted to the cultivation of fruit or nut trees |
| [气味,香味] any smell, whether fragrant or offensive; scent; perfume |
| [矿石] a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined |
| [养育,滋养] provide with nourishment; provide with food or other substances necessary for life and growth |
outcry
8
| [开始,发作,攻击] beginning or early stages; offensive against an enemy |
| [大声疾呼,强烈抗议] strong protest or objection; loud cry or clamor |
| [嘲笑] gear; tackle; the combination of tackles for hoisting or lowering the lower yards of a ship |
| [草率的,即席的,未经考虑的] without planning or thinking ahead; right away; immediately |
outweigh
9
| [垂直落下] fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply |
| [更重要,超过] go beyond; surpass; exceed |
| [疲倦的,无精打采的] lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness |
| [使混乱,混杂] assemble without order or sense; a confused multitude of things; chaos or mess |
overture
10
| [前奏曲,序曲] an opening or aperture; recess; introductory section or part, as of a poem |
| [气味,香味] any smell, whether fragrant or offensive; scent; perfume |
| [不确定的,冒风险] uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability |
| [更重要,超过] go beyond; surpass; exceed |